Skate



UNITED STATES PATENT FFIC.

EDlVARD BEHR, OF BROOKLYN, NEWv YORK, ASSIGNOR TO l-IIMSELF AND H. C.MANGELS, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

SKATE.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 32,734, dated July 2, 1861.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD BEI-In, of Brooklyn, in the county of Kingsand State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement inConstructing Skates; and I do hereby declare that the following` is afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-Figure 1, is a side view of my improved skate, in which portions of thestock are broken away to eXhibit the fastening which secures the skateiron to the stock. Fig. 2, is a transverse section through the heelfastening of the skate of Fig. 1. Fig. 3, is a bottom view of a finishedskate. Fig. 4, is a perspective view of the heel stud, detached from theskate iron.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I willproceed to describe its construction and operation.

A, represents a skate iron which is made in the most improved shape; B,is the solid wooden stock to which the skate iron is to be attached. Alongitudinal groove is formed in the middle of the bottom of the stockB, extending from the toe to the heel part thereof. In this slot theupper edge of the skate iron is to be neatly fitted and rigidly secured.For this purpose fiat circular headed studs are used, each of whichconsists of an enlarged circular flat head o., a stem `7), and a reducedportion c, having a male screw formed on it to receive a nut CZ. In theheel stud the stem projects up some distance above the screw portion c,and has a gimlet pointed wood screw-thread cut on it, which port-ion isscrewed into the heel of the boot in attaching the skate thereto,otherwise 5 both studs are constructed in the same manner. Vhen thestuds are thus formed a slot g, is cut vertically through the center ofthe circular portion a, and stem Z), which is wide enough to admit thetop edge of the skate iron.

If it is desirable, elevations z., L, as represented in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, may be formed on the upper edge of the skate iron A, at thepoints where the studs will be arranged which will elevate the stock B,somewhat. These studs, both, are riveted to the skate iron at the pointsit, h, by transverse rivets z', z', so that one half of the head a, willbe on one side of the skate iron and one half on the opposite side; andthe studs will fit down firmly on the edge of the skate iron. lThe slotwhich is formed through the lower end of each stud should be cut aconsiderable distance in the stem b, and the rivets z', z', shouldsecure the studs rigidly to the skate iron. The length of the studs fromthe bottom of their heads, to the top of their metal `screw portions c,c, should be equal to the thickness of the skate stock, at the frontpart and also at the heel part thereof.

Now in attaching the skate iron A, having the studs, above described,riveted to it to the wooden stock B, recesses are cut into the bottom ofthe stock for receiving the heads a, a, and the stems of the studs arepassed up through holes cut through the stock and the heads a, a, aredriven into their recess flush with the bottom of the stock so that asmooth bottom surface is left on the skate. The nuts (Z, CZ, are nowscrewed down tightly on the screw portions c, c, of the studs and arelet into circular recesses formed in the stock so that the top of thestock will present a smooth surface. This secures the skate iron to thestock, and as the bottom of the stock rests upon the enlarged portionsc, c, of the studs the stock will have a good and firm bearing surfaceand the pressure put upon the skate will not be altogether upon thenarrow edge of the skate iron as hitherto. The advantages attending thismode of attaching the skate iron to the stock are not merely that astronger skate can be made thereby, but in the manufacture of the skateirons it is desirable that they should be flat and have no elevations ontheir surfaces, that they may be put upon a stone and ground properly.This cannot be done well and expeditiously where the studs are formed onthe irons previously to grinding. In my invention the irons are finishedbefore the studs are secured to them, and then these slotted studs whichare easily made can be slipped on the irons and riveted thereto in ashort time and with very little labor therefore my improved skates canbe made stronger and for less cost than the skates which are at presentin the market.

I am aware that it is not new to form the skate iron and screw studs inone piece, or

to weld the Studs to the skateron, and I do screw studs when made andapplied as set not therefore claim such as new, or as my forth for thepurpose specified. invention, but

Having thus described my invention What EDWARD BEI-IR 5 I do claim asnew and desire to secure by Witnesses:

Letters Patent, is, M. M. LIVINGSTON,

The employment of the detachable slotted J AMES LAIRD.

